Bank



Jan. 23,. 1928. 1,443,125. C. S. HALL.

BANK.

FILED MAY 28, l9l9.

Patented Jan, 23, 1923.

CHARLES S. HALL, OF INEWABK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOJR TO THE WHITEHEAD 2;HOAG ('30., OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

BANK.

Application filed May as,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CI-IARLns S. HALL, of Newark, in the county ofEssex, in the State of New Jersey, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Banks, of which the following, taken in connection withthe accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and

exact description,

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in banksand pertains particularly to savings banks of the small portable typeadapted to be carried in the individuals pocket and into which coins mayreadily be inserted and be withdrawn therefrom only upon opening thebank by the use of suitable key in the hands of someone familiar withthe locking mechanism, this type of bank being commonly used by savingsbanks institutions for distribution among its customers as anadvertising novelty.

The general object of the invention is to produce a savings bank ofsmall size and of relatively simple and inexpensive construetion andwhich will be highly eflicient for the purpose designed.

Spec-ific objects and advantages relate to and reside in the details ofconstruction of the bank, with particular reference to the mechanism forremovably locking the separable parts together, all of which will morefully appear from the following description taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings .in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of abank of this invention. a

Figure 2 is a horizontal cross section of the same showing the separableparts locked together.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure showing the separable partsunlocked.

Figure 4t is a cross section on line 4-4, Fig. 2.

Figure Fig. 2.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of key adapted for use in connection-withthe bank.

The invention as shown comprises a substantially cylindrical side-wall-1 having its upper edge formed with an enlarged part or parts -2+ forretaining a cap ring 3, which ring is adapted in turn to be in- 5 is across section on line 5--5,

terlocked with and retained by a flanged 1919. Serial No. 300,373.

cap land preferably as shown the cap is provided with a covering -5 ofsuitable material as celluloid or the like for receiving or displayingadvertising or other matter and in the specific illustration the edge ofthe celluloid sheet -5- is wrapped about the flanged edge of cap -landis confined between the said flanged edge -6 and the cap ring 3-. Theparts so far described are in the manner shown permanently securedtogether and constitute an inverted cup shaped structure.

The lower edge of the side wall lis provided with an inturnedcircumferential flange -7- formed. with a series of open-. ings -8, inthis particular illustration four equally spaced openings being shown,to permit the passage of four equally spaced lugs 9- struck up from abase cap 10 having its marginal portion formed with a flange 11- adaptedfor securement to a base ring -12- having an internal diametersubstantially equal to the external diameter of the body -1- so as tofreely slide thereover in assembling and disassemblin the base cap andthe body of the bank. Treferably this base cap in like manner as the cap--4 is provided with a covering of suitable mate-rial such as celluloidor the like for receiving or displaying advertising or other matterandas illustrated the edge of the celluloid sheet --13 is wrapped about theflange -lland is confined between said flange and the base ring --12.The base cap -10, the base ring 12- and the celluloid sheet -18-constitute a permanently as sociated structure.

The lugs --9- preferably comprise a vertical portion --1 l of a lengthsomewhat greater than the thickness of the flange 7 and a horizontalportion -'l5- of a length substantially equal to the radial width ofslots 8- and for the purpose of locking the base cap 10-- to the flange8- a rotatable annular ring or wheel -16- is provided preferablypermanently secured to the flange 7- in a manner to permit relativerotary movement of the parts and this may be effected by forming theflange --7- with a circumferential head --17- bent around the inner edgeof the wheel 16. The wheel 16 has its periphery formed with stepportions, there being preferably three steps corresponding to each lug9-. The inner step 18 when aligned with an opening 8 permitting freepassage of the dig? iliil lug 9 through said opening. The second step19- extending some distance radially and outwardly from the periphery ofstep l8- so as to partially close an opening 8- when in registrationtherewith and of a thickness to freely slide be-' neat-l1 the horizontalportion 15- of a lug -9- to lock the lug againstremoval through the saidopening. The third step 20 extends still farther radially and outwardlythan the step 19- and constitutes a limiting stop when brought intocontact with a lug -9 to prevent further revolution of wheel l'6 Theoperation of assembling the device will be readily understood. \Vhen theparts are separated, the-step *l8 should lie adjacent the opening 8 soas not to obstruct the said opening. Respective lugs -9- may then bepassed through openings 8 and the wheel 1'6 rotated to bring theprojections or steps 19 beneath respective lugs 9 to lock the lugsagainst removal through said openings. The unlocking of the parts iseffected by a reverse rotation of wheel or locking ring -l6. For thepurpose of facilitating this locking and unlocking process the wheel 1(3is provided with a peripheral'recess 21 of a size adapted to receive aprojection -22 upon a key Q3'-. The end part -2-iof the key may bepassed through the coin slot -25- and the flange 22 brought into therecess 2l and by movement of the handle of the key proper rotarymovement of the wheel may be e'fl'ected to either lock or unlock theseparable parts. Preferably the coin slot 25-' is normally covered byflexible curtain 26 which may be supported in any suitable manner as byfrictional 'engagement'loetween the body 'l and flange -27 formedthereon and re versely bent to contact with the inner wall of thecurtain.

Although I have described the complete bank structure en'lbodyingspecific details of form, shape and arrangement, I do not desire tolimit myself to the same, as the features 01 this invention relate tothe mechanism for securing the separable parts together and saidmechanism may be utilized in connection with various and modifiedstructures and may itself be varied and modified in details withoutdeparting from the spirit of this invention as set forth in the appendedclaims.

What I claim is l. A bank comprising a substantially cup shaped body, acap closing the open end of the body and means r'otatab'ly carried bythe body for locking the cap to the body.

2. A bank comprising a substantially cup shaped body, a cap and meanscarried by the body aud rotatable with reference thereto for locking thebody to the cap.

3. A bank comprising a substantially cup shaped body having an inturnedflange at its open end, a cap and rotatable means for securing the capto said flange.

4. A device of the class described, comprising a substantiallycup-shaped body, a cap for closing the open end of said body, and adevice carried by one of said members and rotatable with respect to bothoi the members for securing the body and cap together.

A bank comprising a. substantially cupshape body having an inturnedflange at its open end provided with a plurality oi openings, a capclosing said open end and having a series of lugs passed through saidopenings and a rotatable wheel movable into engagement with said lugs tolock the body and the cap.

6. A bank comprising a substantially cupshape body having an inturnedflange at its open end provided with a plurality of openings, a capclosing said open end and having a series of hugs passed through saidopenings, a rotatable wheel movable into engagement with said lugs tolock the body and the cap, and means for limiting the rotation of saidwheel when the parts are locked.

7. A bank comprising a substantially eupshape body having an inturnedflange provided with a plurality of openings, a looking wheel rotatablysecured to said flange at its open end, a cap closing said open end andhaving a plurality of lugs passed through respective openings when saidlocking wheel is in a predetermined position, said wheel upon rotarymovement engaging said lugs to prevent their removal through saidopening.

8. The combination with a bank formed of a substantially cup-shape bodyand a cap closing the open end thereof, said body having a normallyopened coin slot, ol a rotatable member carried by one ol said parts andadapted to engage the other part to lock the separable parts together,said rotatable member having a key seat and a. key insert able throughsaid coin slot for engaging the key seat to eflect rotation of saidmember.

9. A bank comprising a substantially cup shaped body having an inturnedflange at its open enc, a cap positioned upon the outer side of saidflange and having lugs adapted to lie upon the inner side of said flangeand means movable between the flange and the said lugs for locking thecap to the body. 7

10. A bank comprising a body and a. cap closing the open end thereof androtary locking means rotatably carried by one of said members andadapted to engage between parts of said members to lock them inassembled position.

11. A bank comprising a substantially cup shaped body ande cap closingthe open end thereof and means carried by one of said members androtatable With respect to both members for interengaging between aplurality of respective parts of said members to lock the members inassembled position. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this14th day of May 1919.

' CHARLES S. HALL.

Witnesses:

WALTER R. TALBOT, WALTER G. MINK.

